The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-11-18
ORIGIN OF PoruLAR PHRASES.

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hat or coat IS termed secdy when it has
become shabby. i man Is Soclv after q
cebauch, when he looks and feels out OF
sorts.
Ifes q Rojrrt .Macmre--A Bluff free
living Unblushin. libertinc, who COM
nlltS the most horrible crimes without
STINT or compunctiOn. II IS q character
IN y: naunricrs drama OF - 'Aubvr.,a
deS adrcts, His arcomplice is Bertrand.
simplelon and villain.
To G0 the Rounds. or To Ualk tx
RJuHds-Iu former times in ENGLAND.
the lawyers used frequently 70 give in
teryIews TO their Cicnt in tho Round
Church; and walk the roaud' meant
lettering about the Round Church, Uu-
der the hope OF being hired for Z Wit
ness.
Stuck Up People -Prctentious pooplo;
parVanus; nohO lies who assume 70 be
Someoodics. The aliesion Is 10 birds, rs
the peacock which sticks up its tail; ths
turAey,cccii, which sticks MP its feathers
generally, etc, 10 add 70 its Importance
and awe down antagonists.
Plaiea'-This word was introduced
into the Easlish language in lSJ7.. The
editor gi the Annual Register Tor that
year described the battle OF Eylau, AMI
III dong - mentioned 81 iiattsh hill
, which ne sad IN French military
phraseolo2y Is called = patcayh' List
this should Dc misun'erstoo he inserted
q loot note to state Jhat the word meant
Z platform.
Putting me Right Foot For,rqr5-Ono NJ
the additions OF PvthayoFlS was this:
~ hen stTctchln. forth your feet 10 hive
yCuT sandals put on first extend your
l9gnt ioot. but when about 10 step into a
bath let your Lett foot enter first jam
D!Ichus saws the hidden meaning Is
That worthy actions should DO Gons
heartily. but base ones should DO
avoided
Demorali-e-Our own DR.. Webster
seems TO havo coined this word Prot
Lycl, an English author. IN his Travels
IN the United States gays that when no
was IN this country hc called upon Web
steT, who, in reply to questions, said ho
nad only cO!nSI ono wort, the verb 10
demcE2lize, and tAat not for the die
tonary, bat ior pamphlet puDlisIod IL
tie last century
Iay-Eha verb to gall is J metarhori-
cal a4iiS.on 10 The hclP!essn s. ol q young
tirst t=Ii. Yellow. fssl-l tlGs r,siC- II tae
ooWa OF afi pli.e igcd bird. The I'rca u
use :-3s i5-n nlJ,S, = ies.IinE, - signify
one easily called. The Italians ua. Tho
word FlpplOlr, a yolng pigeon, in the
same sense. We have borrowed the lat
ter, AMI use the word in the case Of a
dldEcp2, "p- HAJ has been duyaI AZ
cards or amy. other game.
II 3r,Hj,r, D3.s's rood D~-f,-The al
lusl3n Is ty one 81 The II-Tislic sect
c2i!ol tn aia5s-Ely-r Hag hl . tIu.n-
pct sounded u--.r. them. oster,ipIv u
snin1! jb- 3 DOF together, bUt III reality
10 publish ABROAD lHcir aDu...at,au anil
beEevo.eac.. In 1l' phrlse, 'yyu sound
your Trumpet, tie ai.l,.Da J., - he!aiIs.
who s.f f.n 4.
o. truHprts the knights who entered
list.
BlH7mr~ Literally ono VINO sits or
ld!cs about; q .agtc:'; fast, reckless ang
lnteE pcrff,- person. The term original
eJ IN California u lew years ago, and WIS
first apple - a class OF men who pro-
fcssed - be journalists and who obtain
Cd, on the strength Of their false repre-
sentaucn~, free dinners, drinks and other
lavors. They were styled literary bum
mcrs.' The term hummer soon had 4
general application IN its reference 10 the
loalinG, d.srcpuIa0lo men who iulcst
society.
Q IN he Ctrncr Properly queue in
the Corner The queue ID the seal atiiN-
ed 10 lcEal documents in France. They
were so-c@.iel because thy warc ior-
merry attached ~ 4 loop or tail (fren-h
oucu-5 whI,h dcpcndot from the uarch-
nlent. .Hc Ssal Is now placed IN a cor
ner oi lie dccl itsell, but Is still called
the queue. The - in the corner is
Therefore. the most important part, Is
it ratiics the whole contents OF tho docu-
m-uts.
lfGn-oE ITGr-This is a phrase applied
TO lin"-o!-battle ships, contrary 10 the
usual rule in the English language, iy
which all ships are feminine. Ii probably
OF war were heavy armed soldiers. A
ship full ~ them would be called a man
oi-war ship In process OF time the
worl ship was discarded ~ unnecessary,
and there remained the pLr.us. u man
oi-war.'
Goi crre he af4rE-Uotspur. in r
Henry / " l. 3 apologizing 10 the king
for not scndIng the prisoners arcOplIng
u command, SAYS the messenger WAS q
'popnj1y' who made him mai with his
unmIniy WAY, and who TAXED ike q
waiting gen,lewoman OF guns, drums,
aad yT0un S fCiOd save the mark y
meaning that ne himself had been in
the brunt OF battle, aud il would be sad
indeed II ms mark was displaced by
this court butterfly. The whole ss-ope OF
the speech is lost sight oi b. the ordinary
Interpretation May the sears OF my
wounds never DO e1acod.' God save
my scars.
MIF' B0V-Many an improbable story
and dihious ancc,lotc has b,en ialhrr,.l
upon Miles boy daring the last ha,f
century, by people who have lilile
thou-!it that Miles boy bad once n real
cxisttn,s,. AIr. Robins. in hIs History
ol i'.,d,ang:ou' il%53l tells lis, that nj the
beginning - this century, Mr.. Miles, his
pair hons ,-co3;.h and iIis ry-ioub;abie boy
were thc only appointed agents OF COM
r3IiIirs.tioi Between Pad,iin.tnn and tho
city OF London. The fares Wrro 2s anil
/ =, tbs journey occupying moro than
three hours. and, to besu.ic the time at
r.-~iin- l,acrs, 'AIiicS boy iwho pT,-snin-
aS,y acted rs sort oi guard 10 the coach)
told tIles an played tac ldlio.